Douglas County Health Department

What Douglas County Health Department does

Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) is a county government public health agency headquartered at 1111 South 41st Street in Omaha, Nebraska, serving all residents of Douglas County under the governance of the Douglas County Board of Health and Health Director Lindsay Huse, DNP. The department provides comprehensive public health services across four operational divisions: Community Health, Nutrition, and Clinical Services; Environmental Health; Epidemiology and Preparedness; and Public Health Strategy, Innovation, and Planning. Core clinical and prevention services include an Immunization Clinic (free for uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid-eligible, and Native American children/adults), an STI Clinic with express screening at $5-$25 per visit, Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, and vital statistics services ($16-$17 per certified birth or death certificate). Environmental health functions encompass food establishment permitting and inspections, indoor air quality and mold assessment, and lead poisoning prevention.

DCHD operates a distinctive multi-modal service delivery infrastructure combining traditional clinics, more than 12 STI outreach testing sites embedded in libraries and community colleges, and a Health Resource Vending Machine network at 4+ community locations providing 24/7 free access to harm reduction supplies (naloxone, fentanyl test strips), STI test kits, contraception, and pregnancy tests. The department maintains epidemiological surveillance across over 90 communicable diseases and has executed major emergency response operations including the 2014 Ebola response, 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, 2024 Arbor Day tornado recovery, and 2026 hantavirus quarantine coordination with Nebraska Medicine/UNMC's National Quarantine Unit.

The revenue model is predominantly government-funded through federal and state grants, county tax appropriations, and philanthropic partners (Sherwood Foundation, Women's Fund of Omaha, CDC Overdose Data to Action). Fee-based revenue from vital statistics, environmental permits, and modest STI service charges is supplemental. Technology infrastructure consists of standard government public health systems including REDCap for data collection, disease surveillance platforms, and public-facing health data dashboards. The department is governed by an 11-member Board of Health with monthly public meetings and is accountable to Douglas County residents rather than shareholders.

Name

Douglas County Health Department

Legal name

Douglas County Health Department

Website

https://douglascountyhealth.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Douglas County Health Department is a county government public health agency in Omaha, Nebraska that delivers clinical services, disease surveillance, environmental health inspections, emergency preparedness, and vital records to all Douglas County residents through clinics, outreach testing sites, and Health Resource Vending Machines.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL), Funding, Reimbursement & Vaccines-for-Children (VFC)/Public Purchase Programs (HLAJAHAK), Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Communicable disease surveillance
• Immunization clinic services
• Vital records registration
• Environmental health inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Vital Statistics Fees: Fees collected for birth and death certificates: Birth certificates $17.00 each, Death certificates $16.00 each. Also includes genealogical search fees.
2. Public Health Services: Primarily government-funded public health services including federal and state grants, county budget allocations. Services such as immunizations, WIC, STI testing, emergency preparedness are publicly funded.
3. Environmental Health Permits: Food establishment permits, food handler certifications, and other environmental health compliance fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Douglas County Health Department is the county-level government public health agency for Douglas County, Nebraska, delivering mandated public health services including disease surveillance and outbreak investigation for 90+ communicable conditions, immunization clinics (childhood, adolescent, and adult), STI testing/treatment including a clinic and 12+ outreach testing sites, the WIC nutrition program, certified birth and death certificate issuance with online ordering, food establishment permitting and inspections, environmental health services (indoor air quality, lead poisoning prevention, rabies control), and emergency preparedness and response. Limited fee-based services include vital records (birth certificates $17.00, death certificates $16.00) and select STI clinical fees, while most clinical and preventive services are provided free to eligible residents.

Product overview

Douglas County Health Department is a government public health agency providing comprehensive health services to Douglas County, Nebraska. The department operates a multi-service model offering clinical services (immunization clinic, STI clinic and outreach testing, health resource vending machines), vital records (birth/death certificates with online ordering), environmental health (food safety, air quality, lead poisoning prevention), emergency preparedness (including tornado recovery and hantavirus response), and community health planning (CHIP, CHA, FIMR programs). Core service delivery includes in-person clinics, an online portal for vital statistics, and community-based vending kiosks for health resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Birth and Death Certificate Services Official vital records services for Douglas County, Nebraska providing certified birth and death certificates, with online ordering, mail-in, and in-person application options for individual residents, families, attorneys, and genealogists.
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program Nutrition assistance program providing supplemental foods, nutrition education, and healthcare referrals for income-eligible pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children under five in Douglas County.
• Immunization Clinic Provides free childhood and adolescent immunizations for uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid-eligible, and American Indian/Alaskan Native children, and adult immunization services for adults age 19+ at no cost (donations accepted).
• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinic Comprehensive STI testing and treatment services for individuals age 13+ including full service visits, express screening, and walk-in Wednesday options for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing.
• STI Outreach Testing Free express testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia at 12+ library and community center locations throughout Douglas County, plus free syphilis and HIV testing through partner labs.
• Indoor Air Quality and Mold Assessment Environmental health service providing mold education, resources, and visual assessment with inspection letters to property owners in Douglas County (does not perform testing or enforcement).
• Food Safety & Compliance Services Regulatory service providing food establishment permitting, inspections, ratings, food handler certifications, and complaint processing for Douglas County food businesses.
• Health Resource Vending Machines 24/7 free health resource kiosks providing STI test kits, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, condoms, fentanyl test strips, naloxone, wound kits, COVID-19 tests, and other health products at multiple community locations.
• Infectious Disease Surveillance Ongoing monitoring and investigation of over 90 communicable diseases, outbreak detection and control, and STI control section for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV across Douglas County.
• Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Evidence-based program examining fetal and infant deaths to identify community issues and develop recommendations to reduce infant mortality through multi-agency collaboration.
• Douglas County Coordinated Rabies Response Comprehensive rabies response program including Trap-Vaccinate-Release (TVR), oral rabies vaccine bait distribution, and surveillance and testing coordination with Nebraska Humane Society across Douglas County.
• Tobacco Free Living Programs Smoking complaints handling, quit resources through Nebraska Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW), smoke-free housing resources, and e-cigarette/vaping information for Douglas County residents.
• Lead Poisoning Prevention Lead poisoning prevention services and resources managed by the Environmental Health division for Douglas County residents, particularly children at risk of lead exposure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 Americans successfully monitored for hantavirus at National Quarantine Unit
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• Restoring DignitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit advocating for refugees, immigrants, and migrants. Partners with DCHD through Emergency Language Alert Network (ELAN) to translate and disseminate emergency public health information to non-English speaking populations in Douglas County.
• Douglas County Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for emergency preparedness and response coordination. DCHD works with EMA during public health emergencies and disasters including tornado response and recovery.
• Medical Reserve CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of medical and public health volunteers who assist during emergencies. MRC volunteers support DCHD response efforts in public health emergencies.
• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization providing shelter, food, and support during disasters. DCHD coordinates with Red Cross during emergencies including tornado response and shelter operations.
• Salvation ArmycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based organization providing emergency disaster services. Coordinates with DCHD during public health emergencies and natural disasters.
• Nebraska Medicine/UNMCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare partnership providing specialized care through National Quarantine Unit (NQU) and Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU). DCHD coordinates patient monitoring, outbreak response, and public health emergencies requiring specialized medical facilities.
• Sherwood FoundationsupportOthersPhilanthropic foundation providing funding support for Health Resource Vending Machines program providing free health supplies to the community.
• CDC Overdose Data to Action - LOCALsupportOthersFederal grant program funding overdose prevention resources distributed through Health Resource Vending Machines including fentanyl test strips, naloxone, and harm reduction supplies.
• Women's Fund of OmahasupportOthersPhilanthropic organization supporting women's health initiatives. Provides funding for Health Resource Vending Machines including feminine hygiene products.
• Region 6 Behavioral HealthsupportOthersRegional behavioral health authority supporting mental health and substance use resources. Partner for Health Resource Vending Machines program providing harm reduction supplies.
• Metro Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution hosting multiple STI outreach testing sites at campus locations throughout Douglas County for free express testing services.
• Douglas County LibrariescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library system hosting STI outreach testing and Health Resource Vending Machines at multiple branch locations across Douglas County.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: One of the largest local public health agencies in the U.S. with comprehensive clinical, environmental, and emergency response programs. Functions as a comparable model for a metropolitan county health department.
• Maricopa County Department of Public Health: One of the largest U.S. county public health departments, serving Phoenix metro area. Provides directly comparable clinical, environmental, and emergency preparedness services at much larger scale, useful as an aspirational peer.
• Harris County Public Health: Texas county public health department serving the Houston metro area. Comparable scope of clinical services, environmental health, and emergency preparedness functions for a major U.S. metropolitan population.
• Sarpy/Cass Department of Health and Wellness: Adjacent Nebraska county health department serving Sarpy and Cass counties. Comparable service lines (immunizations, WIC, environmental health) and similar scale, making it a direct operational peer in the Omaha metro area.
• Cook County Department of Public Health: Illinois county public health authority serving suburban Cook County. Operates the same statutory public health functions — communicable disease, environmental health, vital records — at a similarly large metropolitan scale.
• Lancaster County Health Department: Nebraska's other major county health department serving Lincoln and Lancaster County. Operates the same mix of clinical services, environmental health, vital records, and emergency preparedness functions under a similar statutory structure.

Broad incumbents

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Federal public health agency providing funding, technical guidance, and outbreak response support to DCHD. Has been formally cited as a partner for hantavirus response and overdose prevention programs.
• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services: State-level public health authority that oversees and funds DCHD. Operates overlapping functions (disease surveillance, immunization programs, WIC) at a statewide level.

Others

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): Membership organization representing nearly 3,000 local health departments including DCHD. Provides advocacy, training, and operational resources, serving as an ecosystem convener rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Pottawattamie County Public Health: Cross-border Iowa county health department serving the Council Bluffs metro area adjacent to Douglas County. Operates the same public health functions for a comparable population but under Iowa state law.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HealthDouglasCo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDyP1FaVq6DNECnX3wdcRhw
• Facebookfacebook.com/DouglasCountyHealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/douglascountyhealth

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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